Things to remember at the scene of a motorcycle accident

If you are unfortunate enough to be involved in a motorcycle accident, then there are certain things you should be aware of in its immediate aftermath.

Providing you haven't received personal injuries serious enough to prevent you from doing so, thoughts will inevitably turn to the necessity of making a motorcycle accident claim.

What then should be done at the scene of motorbike accident to aid the case for a strong motorcycle accident claim?

Most bikers are aware that if they ride into the rear of another vehicle, they will almost certainly be held responsible for the incident, all but ruling out the possibility of them being able to make successful motorcycle accident claim.

However, if you believe that you are the non-fault party in the incident there are a number of things you can do that will increase the likelihood of you making a successful no win, no fee motorcycle accident claim.

The first and most important piece of advice is that any motorcyclist involved in accident must stop at the scene. Failing to stop will certainly jeopardise your motorcycle accident claim chances and may even have the effect of casting a rider in a suspicious light.

The next thing to do is to gather as much information as you can at the scene of motorcycle accident.

Taking the following details will prove useful when making both a report to the police and a motorcycle accident claim: the driver's address, phone number and vehicle registration details.

And, of course, you must reciprocate by offering up the same information about yourself to the other driver. If you do not do this at the scene of the motorcycle accident another 24 hours is permitted to do so.

At this point the at-fault driver is obliged to present his car insurance certificate. Both the motorcyclist and any attendant police must be presented with this. If a driver does not do this he must present his valid certificate within seven days.

Evidence in a motorcycle accident claim
It will help your motorcycle accident claim chances if you are alert to people in and around the accident scene who might have witnessed the accident.

It is important to the outcome of any future motorcycle accident claim that any witnesses make a written or recorded account of their observations of the incident.

If any witnesses fail to cooperate, the police can actually compel them to make a witness statement.

Following all of the above advice should prove useful in aiding any no win, no fee claim for motorcycle accident compensation.

No win, no fee solicitors and motorcycle accident claims
If you have been involved in a motorcycle accident for which you were not at fault, and have sustained personal injures, you could be entitled to injury compensation.

Here at YouClaim we have strong track record of helping people claim compensation over the years. In fact, in partnership with our panel of some the UK's finest no win, no fee solicitors we have nurtured an excellent success rate in resolving motorcycle accident claims something we like to believe is second to none.

As YouClaim are committed to being an ethical no win, no fee claims provider we can guarantee that, win or lose, you won't have to pay us or anyone else a single penny in costs of fees.

If you would like to receive some legal advice about making your motorcycle accident claim, then get in touch with us.

Fill out an online claim form, discuss your claim live on e-chat, request a call back or, alternatively, call us now on 0800 10 757 95.